WALLEYE KID: THE MUSICAL

book by R.A. Shiomi and Sundraya Kase
music by Kurt Miyashiro
lyrics by Kurt Miyashiro and R.A. Shiomi
directed by Jon Cranney

In this contemporary folk tale, Walleye Kid: The Musical tells the story of a modern day Minnesota couple who long for a child. One night while ice fishing, they reel in a colossal walleye, from which emerges a Korean baby girl. When the girl turns eight, she takes a magical journey to the land of her birth and back as she explores her life between two cultures. Songs, mask dance, and powerful drum rhythms create a timeless setting for this tale that conveys the unique challenges and rewards of adoption.